The new feature, known as DIGITS, is rolling out to all customers, the company said Thursday. It lets you connect all the devices you own to a single phone number — meaning you’ll be able to receive text messages and voice… Read More ›
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The Essential Phone
Hi, welcome to our Twitter page. We’re here to let you know something big is coming May 30th! Stay tuned… Curious. What is that bump? Any thoughts?
Slimmer Bezels Than The Galaxy S8
Though the picture doesn’t show the whole device, it’s looking very sexy ala the Galaxy S8. Factor in the whopping 8GB of RAM and the 23-megapixel+12-megapixel dual camera set-up, this device is looking like an absolute monster… More at Forbes…. Read More ›
The Disappearing Computer
We’ve all had a hell of a ride for the last few decades, no matter when you got on the roller coaster. It’s been exciting, enriching, and transformative. But it’s also been about objects and processes. Soon, after a brief… Read More ›
Fitness trackers accurately measure heart rate but not calories burned
A Stanford inquiry into the accuracy of seven wristband activity monitors showed that six out of seven devices measured heart rate within 5 percent. None, however, measured energy expenditure well… …“People are basing life decisions on the data provided by… Read More ›
The best sat navs you can buy
Sat navs are sometimes dismissed as old technology, but they do offer substantial advantages over just using your smartphone for directions. Sat navs keep your hands free while driving and removed from any temptation to fiddle with your smartphone even… Read More ›
Brik Book MacBook Pro case
Founded on Kickstarter in 2015, this brilliant Brik Book laptop case is designed to test the limits of your imagination. Compatible with LEGO™, Mega Bloks and KRE-O, you can create your own 3D, fully customized designs, and then make a… Read More ›
The iPhone SE is the most satisfying phone
Apple’s four-inch smartphone received a customer satisfaction score of 87 out of 100 to finish just ahead of Samsung’s 5.7-inch Galaxy S6 edge+ and the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. 20 other smartphones, mostly including other iPhone and Galaxy models, received… Read More ›
Social media and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
The report includes a league table of social media platforms according to their impact on young people’s mental health. YouTube tops the table as the most positive with Instagram and Snapchat coming out as the most detrimental to young people’s… Read More ›
Scam watch: ‘Visa’ fraud department
I was called by a man purporting to be from the Visa fraud department. He said they’d registered two large transactions on my debit card earlier that day at Argos and the Apple Store. This last transaction had supposedly been… Read More ›